PM directs to start Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway project soon
Pakistan
Prime Minister said procedure for awarding contracts for projects should be made more transparent
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed to start Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway project soon.
Chairing a review meeting on the progress of ongoing construction projects of National Highway Authority in Islamabad on Thursday, the Prime Minister also directed to start work on Karakoram Highway’s Thaha Kot-Rai Kot Section, Babusar Tunnel and Khuzdar Kuchlak Road at the earliest.
The Prime Minister said procedure for awarding contracts for projects should be made more transparent.
He said the country cannot afford further stalemate in development projects.
The Prime Minister said development journey in the last four years was halted due to criminal negligence.
The Prime Minister asked the concerned quarters to get assistance from Pakistani embassies for verification of international companies.
He said it is the responsibility of the concerned agencies to make every effort to save the time and money of the country and the nation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved formation of a committee to improve the procurement process.
The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Maulana Asad Mehmood, Advisor to the Prime Minister Uhad Cheema, Chairman NHA and concerned senior officials.
The Prime Minister was apprised of the details regarding the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway project.
